French Conversation · Level 57
74 words
French word
coauteur
Pronunciation
IPA/kootœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounco-author
Example
Il est mon coauteur sur cet article.
He is my co-author on this article.
More examples
Elle sera coauteure de cette étude.
She will be a coauthor of this study.
Core concept
Two credited writers sharing responsibility and intellectual ownership of one written work.
Common phrases
être coauteur de
be a coauthor of
mon coauteur
my coauthor
Similar words
auteur: A person who creates or writes a work or piece of text.
collaborateur: A person who works with others to help complete a task or project.
contributeur: A person who provides information or text for part of an article or work.
rédacteur: A person who writes and refines text or documents for publication.
Definition in French
Personne ayant participé à l'élaboration d'un ouvrage écrit et assumant une part de la paternité intellectuelle.
Word origin
French coauteur combines co-, from Latin cum, with auteur, from Old French autor and Latin auctor, meaning an author.
Usage tips
- The feminine form is coauteure, while the masculine and feminine plural forms are coauteurs and coauteures.
Opposites
- auteur seulsole authornoun
Related words
- coautricefemale coauthornoun